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Once derided, UM basks in now-lofty status (Miami Herald)

Miami, say hello to the new U.

After decades of fighting to shed its party-going, Club Med-type reputation, the University of Miami appears to have done exactly that. UM these days is a hotbed of research activity, as well as the favored destination for some of the nation?s brightest high school seniors. President Donna Shalala, former UW-Madison chancellor, is quoted.